%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ GnuPG-&gnupg-version; Introduction to <application>GnuPG</application> The GnuPG package contains a public/private key encryptor. This is becoming useful for signing files or emails as proof of identity and preventing tampering with contents of the file or email. Package information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 Sum: &gnupg-md5; Download size: &gnupg-size; Estimated Disk space required: &gnupg-buildsize; Estimated build time: &gnupg-time; <application>GnuPG</application> dependencies Optional , MTA, and docbook-to-man Installation of <application>GnuPG</application> Install GnuPG by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr --libexecdir=/usr/lib && make && make install && chmod 4755 /usr/bin/gpg Command explanations --libexecdir=/usr/lib: This command creates a gnupg directory in /usr/lib instead of /usr/libexec. chmod 4755 /usr/bin/gpg: gpg is installed setuid root to avoid swapping out sensitive data. Contents The GnuPG package contains gpg, gpgsplit and gpgv. Description gpg gpg is the backend (command-line interface) for this OpenPGP implementation. gpgsplit gpgsplit separates key rings. gpgv gpgv is a verify only version of gpg.